Ex-President Jammeh’s APRC Party Janjangbureh Bureau now for rent
The political bureau of the former ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) in Janjangbureh, capital of the Central River Region is now put up for...
EU Short Term Election Observers depart on Monday
A total of 14 European Union Short Term Observers for next week’s Parliamentary elections will depart on Monday, April 3rd, to their respective areas of observation.
The European...
Interior Minister Fatty says MPs lack of mobility a national disgrace
Gambia’s Interior Minister has described the lack of transportation means (official vehicles) for Members of the National Assembly as a national disgrace.
Mai Ahmed Fatty was responding to...
Ex-NIA chief & Co deny killing Solo Sandeng; finally took pleas in court
The former head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Yankuba Badjie and eight others, standing trial for the murder of late Solo Sandeng, on Tuesday, finally took...
Daily Observer newspaper asked to cease operation
Gambia's leading daily newspaper, The Daily Observer newspaper has been asked to cease operation effectively immediately, reports have confirmed.
A staff of the company said officials of the...
Article 19 chief hails ‘new democracy’ in Gambia
By Alagie Manneh
Article 19 has hailed the change of power in The Gambia, saying it is finally bringing ‘democracy and human rights’ that has eluded Gambians under...
GPU withdraws from GRA-Daily Observer newspaper talks
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) announces Its withdrawal from negotiations over the Daily Observer’s tax liabilities with immediate effect.
The Newspaper company was ordered to cease operations on...
Interior Minister Fatty publicly apologizes to Foroyaa Journalist Jeffang after supporters’ assault
Gambia’s Interior Minister has publicly apologized to Foroyaa Journalist Kebba Jeffang who was assaulted by three political party supporters last Sunday.
Minister Fatty made the apology on Friday,...
Polls closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections, counting underway
Polls have closed in Gambia’s Parliamentary elections and counting is underway throughout the country.
Voting officially began as early as 07:00am GMT and closed at 17hrs GMT throughout...
Ex-President Jammeh’s Intelligence chief Yankuba Badjie arrested
Police in Gambia have arrested and detained former intelligence chief of former President Yahya Jammeh.
Yankuba Badjie was arrested and detained along with the Agency's former Director of...
AU Election Observation Mission arrives in Banjul
The African Union Election Observation Mission to The Gambia’s April 6th Parliamentary elections arrived in the country ahead of voting day.
At the invitation of the government of...
ECOWAS mediators scheduled mission to Banjul pushed to Friday
By Alhagie Jobe: The scheduled High level West African leaders mediation mission led by Nigeria’s President Buhari to visit Banjul on Wednesday, January 11th, has been pushed...
State to call first witness today in ex-NIA 9 murder trial
The State will today, Monday May 8th, 2017 open its case in the ongoing murder case involving the Ex-President Jammeh former spy chief and eight others at...
‘Judiciary was virtually arm of the Executive during Jammeh’s gov’t – AG Tambadou
Abubakar Tambadou, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has said during the former government, the judiciary was virtually an arm of the executive.
He was responding to...
APRC Councilor Calls On Jammeh To Handover Power
The APRC Brikama Nyambai Ward Councilor, Pa Amadou Manneh, has called on President Yahya Jammeh to handover power to president-elect Adama Barrow peacefully.
“I honorable Pa Amadou Manneh,...
Interior Minister Fatty promises to reform Gambia Police Force
The Minister of Interior, Mai Ahmed Fatty, has promised to reform and address the challenges facing the Gambia Police Force.
Minister Fatty made these statements at the opening...
President Barrow arrives in Addis for maiden AU Summit
Gambia's President Adama Barrow has arrived in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa where he will attend the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of...
GDC leader worried over country’s lack of VP
The leader of opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has expressed concern over the country’s lack of Vice President since the assumption into office of the new President...
Barrow gov’t to investigate Jammeh’s financial & business activities
President Barrow's government is in the process of establishing a commission to look into the financial and business related activities of the former President Yahya Jammeh.
This was...
Gambians to vote in first post-Jammeh Parliamentary elections on Thursday
Gambians are heading to the polls on Thursday, April 6th, 2017, in first elections since the downfall of the long time ruler Yahya Jammeh in December 2016.
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